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A while back I posted a message saying my TV kept turning on and off. I had an engineer come to resolder the joints as he thought this what was wrong with it.

It solved the problem for a while but a month later the TV started turning itself on and off again.

My TV has now been with the Engineer for a month now and is not showing the symptoms that it did when it is my house.

From what I have gathered, a SONY TV like mine (SONY KV28FD 1E) will turn itself off if there is a fault with the TV and the standby light will flash a number of times to tell you what the problem with the set is.

Does anyone know of a place where I can find out a list of the problems according to the number of flashes?

I really need help. Sony were unwilling to help me as the set was too old (2 years) and I cannot afford another as this set cost me £2200 and I expected it to last longer than 2 years. It's only ever on about 6 hours a week to watch a DVD!!!

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The information is only in a service manual. The lights flash as you say to inform you as to what area the fault lies in, ie power supply.
In your case I'd get the power supply regulators changed. Common enough fault, aswell as being dry jointed.
Or there is an IC that could be at fault.
They are a good starting point before it gets difficult!!!!
Good luck.